GWU baseball shuts out Rider as Triplett has 3 hits

Published: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 04:19 PM.

BOILING SPRINGS — Nick Triplett went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI and Beau Hilton allowed just one hit in seven shutout innings to key Gardner-Webb’s 5-0 baseball win against Rider on Tuesday.

Triplett, a Crest product, had an RBI single in the first and an RBI double in the sixth as Gardner-Webb (8-12) posted its second shutout win in a row. Matt Simmons went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles in the cleanup spot — as the pair drove in all five GWU runs on the day.

Hilton (1-0) made his first start of the season memorable, keeping Rider (3-13) hitless through five innings and allowing only a bunt single in seven innings.

Brad Haymes and Matt Fraudin closed out the game for Gardner-Webb. All three hits by Rider were infield singles, with two coming in the ninth.

BOILING SPRINGS — Nick Triplett went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI and Beau Hilton allowed just one hit in seven shutout innings to key Gardner-Webb’s 5-0 baseball win against Rider on Tuesday.

Triplett, a Crest product, had an RBI single in the first and an RBI double in the sixth as Gardner-Webb (8-12) posted its second shutout win in a row. Matt Simmons went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles in the cleanup spot — as the pair drove in all five GWU runs on the day.

Hilton (1-0) made his first start of the season memorable, keeping Rider (3-13) hitless through five innings and allowing only a bunt single in seven innings.

Brad Haymes and Matt Fraudin closed out the game for Gardner-Webb. All three hits by Rider were infield singles, with two coming in the ninth.